Discrimination and Marginalisation
“You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to desist from it” Pirkei Avot 2:21.
“Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status” (Article 2, Universal Declaration of Human Right).
René Cassin hosted roundtable with board of deputies and gyspy, roma and traveller
The lead up to the Holocaust saw the marginalisation of groups for their religion, identity and political views, including Jews, Roma, disabled people, gay people, and communists. This took the form of persecution, denial of rights, identifying measures such as yellow stars for Jews, denial of education and employment, internal displacement and finally deportation and murder in concentration camps. This experience is still within the living memory and consciousness of the Jewish community. It is because of this that the Jewish community stands with other minorities, especially when their rights are threatened.
Hostility or prejudice against any community, whether motivated by religion or faith, disability, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, or a combination of characteristics, is unacceptable and stands in stark contrast to the legacy of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Discrimination, and hate crime and hate speech affect our ability to enjoy hard won human rights, such as freedom from discrimination, and freedom to enjoy our personal and private life. To counter this, René Cassin is taking a human rights approach, highlighting the universality and intersectionality that transcends separate groups, and harnessing the Jewish values of equality and justice.
Our recent work campaigning against discrimination has seen an interfaith challenge to the Police, Crimes, Sentencing and Courts Act, which has criminalised Traveller ways of life in its attack on unauthorised encampments. Our #CutItOut and #Reachout campaigns have sought to build solidarity between different marginalised groups, including the LGBTQ+ community.
René Cassin marking Roma Holocaust Memorial Day
Campaign priorities include:
- To foster solidarity between Jewish and other marginalised groups to promote universal human rights.
- To continue to publicly challenge hateful language, actions and policies against marginalised groups.
- To enact shifts in national policy which protect Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.
Cut It Out Campaign
Gypsies, Roma and Travellers share a history of persecution with Jewish people. Targeted by the Nazis during the...
National Hate Crime Awareness Week: Cut It Out
Launch of our anti-hate crime campaign, Wed 16 Oct 5pm, Houses of Parliament
Roma Genocide Remembrance Day 2019
Members of the Jewish community gathered at Hyde Park Holocaust Memorial to show solidarity with members of the Roma community for Roma Genocide Remembrance Day
Jewish Community urges Govt to protect right to home for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers
A cross denomination of Rabbis and community organisations have signed our letter to @ukhomeoffice to express our...
We Must Call Out Prejudice
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) communities together constitute Europe’s largest ethnic minority and they share a...
Roma Genocide Remembrance Day
On 2nd of August, representatives of the Jewish community joined with the Roma community to mark Roma Genocide...
René Cassin makes submission to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hate Crime
The inquiry asked: “How do we build community cohesion when hate crime is on the rise?”. Our report answered questions on anti-Semitism and hate crime and hate speech against Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities and made recommendations on building community cohesion during a time of rising hate crime levels.
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